Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Burns City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Burns City and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Burns City

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Burns City:
  • 38.822549, -86.886948
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Burns City

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Martin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Martin County
  • Since Burns City is near Davies's County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Davies's County
  • eBird sighting report for Greene County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Burns City ...

We found one communities that share the name Burns City.

Within Indiana, the name Burns City is unique.

Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Burns City in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Cooke County
    • This Burns City is located in Cooke County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Burns City that is located in Martin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cooke County community of Burns City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Burns City ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Bramble
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramble
  • Bramble is located in Martin County
• Crane
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
  • Crane is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <3>
• Indian Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Indian Springs is located in Martin County
• Loogootee
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
  • Loogootee is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,661 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <3>
• Mineral City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
  • Mineral City is located in Greene County
• Mount Pleasant
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Martin County
• Scenic Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Hill
  • Scenic Hill is located in Martin County
• Scotland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Scotland is located in Greene County
• Shoals
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
  • Shoals is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoals <3>
• Shoals Overlook
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals Overlook
  • Shoals Overlook is located in Martin County
• Silverville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverville
  • Silverville is located in Lawrence County
• Willow Valley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Valley
  • Willow Valley is located in Martin County

How Far From Burns City to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Burns City to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Burns City and extending to:

• Shoals, which is the Seat of Martin County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Burns City to Shoals, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 75 miles [120.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 529 miles [851.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,301 miles [10,140.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,029 miles [11,312.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,906 miles [7,895.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burns City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov